Michael Bay

Recent events have reinforced just how difficult it is to be a woman in Hollywood, both in front of the camera and behind it.

Natalie Portman made a splash Sunday night at the Golden Globes by going off-script and introducing the "all-male nominees" for best motion picture director. The BAFTA best director nominations, announced Monday, differed slightly from those of the Globes, as Denis Villeneuve ("Blade Runner 2049") and Luca Guadagnino ("Call Me by Your Name") made the cut over Ridley Scott ("All the Money in the World") and Steven Spielberg ("The Post"). Still, no women.

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Recent events have reinforced just how difficult it is to be a woman in Hollywood, both in front of the camera and behind it.
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